An American woman in her 70s who had been homeless in her van was trapped in a car in heavy snow and was only rescued after four days.
According to the New York Times (NYT) on the 5th (local time), Janet Ward, 77, who was parked on the road in Newark, New Jersey, was surprised after waking up in the early morning of the 1st.
It was because the snow was pouring all over the place and the snowplow was pushing the snow toward the van he was sleeping.
Ward later told a local broadcaster that "I honed to let me know I was here, but they didn't understand. So I've been here since then."
The National Meteorological Administration reported that 17 inches (about 45 cm) of snow fell in Newark.
As snow piled up higher around the van as a result of the snow removal, Ward couldn't get out of the car and was in a situation where he couldn't get rid of it.
Ward, who was living with the water and food in the car, couldn't bear it, so on the 3rd, he called 911 and asked for rescue.
However, a counselor who answered the phone wrote down the address incorrectly, so the police and rescuers could not find Ward.
Newark Mayor Las Baraka said at a press conference that "the police were calling to ask for the correct address again, but there was no response."
Ward contacted the Newark Fire Department on the morning of the 4th, a day later, and informed him of his exact location.
In this process, patients who attended the nearby Addiction Rehabilitation Center took the lead and helped the grandmother's rescue.
Miguel Guadalupe, 53, who was receiving treatment at the center, said he had helped with the snow removal by gathering colleagues after hearing a request for help.
Snow piled up to a height of 120 cm around the car, but thanks to the cooperation of several people, she was able to rescue her grandmother in 20 minutes.
Guadalupe said, "My grandmother cried and hugged me. I said I was a lifesaver."
(Photo = Newark City Public Safety Bureau Twitter capture, Yonhap News)